Sunday, November 25, 2018

Macau, City of Commerce and Culture

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'''''Macau, City of Commerce and Culture''''' is a 1987 collection edited by R. D. Cremer and originally published by University of East Asia (UAE) Press, now the [[University of Macau]] Press. A second edition was published by [[API Press]] in 1991. The book discusses aspects of [[Macau]], and the second edition, subtitled "Continuity and Change", has content discussing the concept of Macau keeping its heritage while adjusting to the modern world.<ref name=Taylorp10121013>Taylor, p. 1012-1013.</ref>

==Background==
The book originated from a UAE symposium.<ref name=Leemingp303>Leeming, p. 303.</ref>

==Contents==
The original edition of the book has three sections: "Origins and History," "Culture and Language," and "Commerce and Constitution," altogether having 13 chapters.<ref name=Leemingp303/> The second edition has one more section and eight additional chapters,<ref name=Taylorp1013>Taylor, p. 1013.</ref> increasing the page length by almost 100%.<ref name=Taylorp1012>Taylor, p. 1012.</ref>

==Reception==
Frank Leeming, in a review for ''[[The China Quarterly]]'', stated that it was "A most welcome book" and that he particularly liked chapters discussing Macau's architecture, landscaping, and visual arts.<ref name=Leemingp303/>

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==Further reading==
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[[Category:1987 books]]
[[Category:Books about China]]
[[Category:Macau]]


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